Homeschool science experiments in Canada
8 hand-checked science experiments resources for homeschooling families, with honest cost labels. Free options are listed first. See the full resource directory for every category.
All science experiments resources
- FreeAges 8–12
NASA Space Place
NASA's site for upper primary children, with hands-on space and Earth science activities, printable instructions, short articles, games and videos.
Visit spaceplace.nasa.gov ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 8+
PhET Interactive Simulations
Free, open-source interactive simulations for physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and maths from the University of Colorado Boulder. They run in a browser and suit topics that are hard to demonstrate at home.
Visit phet.colorado.edu ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 6–18
Science Buddies
A searchable library of science projects and experiments that can be filtered by subject, difficulty, time and cost, each with background information and step-by-step instructions.
Visit sciencebuddies.org ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 8+
Exploratorium Science Snacks
Hundreds of low-cost science activities from the San Francisco Exploratorium museum, each with a materials list, instructions and an explanation of the science. Written mainly for secondary students, with a collection suited to younger children.
Visit exploratorium.edu ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 3–10
Let's Talk Science: STEM at Home
Free read-along stories and hands-on STEM activities for young children from the national charity Let's Talk Science, grouped by age and themes such as space and dinosaurs. Most activities use household materials.
Visit letstalkscience.ca ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 8–16
Let's Talk Science: STEM in Action
Hands-on activities that connect science and math to everyday topics like sport, food, fashion and entertainment, such as exploring sound or why raisins rise and sink in soda. Available free in English and French.
Visit letstalkscience.ca ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 5–18
Ingenium learning resources
Bilingual learning resources from Ingenium, the corporation behind Canada's national museums of science and technology, aviation and space, and agriculture and food. Includes digital learning kits, a STEM education toolkit and virtual exhibitions.
Visit ingenium.ca ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 8–14
Canadian Space Agency science and technology activities
Hands-on space-themed projects from the Canadian Space Agency, such as designing and testing a lunar lander or building a hovercraft. Each activity lists its difficulty and how long it takes.
Visit asc-csa.gc.ca ↗ (opens in a new tab)